MOL 5130 - Strategic Thinking

MOL 5130: STRATEGIC THINKING 3.5

Students will write 400-800 words describing a problem they would like to focus on for their Strategic Thinking Project. The following headings and sections should be included:

• Describe the Problem
• Why the Issue is Important
• The Larger Strategic Issues Associated with the Problem 

Examples:

• People don't get paid equitably
• Chronic quality problems
• Low employee morale
• Don't use any of these examples

This week's assignment should have:

• at least one particularly insightful and relevant quotation/citation/reference (QCR) of 6-30 words (no more and no less) from a reputable source.

Quotations/citations/references should be properly cited using APA 6th edition writing style requirements. NOTE: You should skillfully integrate your quotation into the content of the paper.

Here are some notes on reputable sources:

• Great: Drawn from journals and reputable sources like HBR
• Good: Materials from well-recognized magazines and papers such as Forbes, Wall Street Journal, TIME, etc.
• Adequate: From most magazines or websites
• Poor: Old or obscure sources
• Not acceptable: Crowd-sourced sources such as Wikipedia

This assignment should be created in a Microsoft word.doc file at attached to your submission on or before the due date.

Make sure to:

• Follow APA 6th edition formatting
• Include the word count at the bottom of the paper
• Submit your assignment as an attached word.doc. No other format (.wps, .pdf, etc.) will NOT be accepted
• Complete your assignment on time or you will lose 20% per day